Legacy played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Holy Family Tigers and fell 70-30. The Lightning were down 54-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Legacy still got an impressive performance from Olivia Mortensen, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 70% of Legacy's points, marking the seventh time in a row Mortensen has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Holy Family got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alexcia Oaxaca out in front who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Oaxaca a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Gracie Ward, who went 8-for-13 on her way to 18 points.
Legacy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. Holy Family's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Legacy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-52 victory against Boulder on the 22nd. As for Holy Family, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-47 defeat against Mead on the 21st.
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